The Senate Passed the Missing Persons and Unidentified Remains Act The Senate, in a rare moment of unanimous agreement, passed a humanitarian bill now signed into law that will provide funding and resources to be able to better locate and rescue migrants on their dangerous trek through the desert as well as identify remains for those who tragically do not survive the journey. Congressmen Gonzalez, who introduced the bill, pointed out that whereas this bill is an overdue start, “unless we invest … [Read more...]
Kino Border Initiative Fundraiser : March 21, 2021
We invite you to join us as we raise vital funds to support the KBI mission and celebrate the founder and executive director, Rev. Sean Carroll, S.J., as he prepares to step down from 12 years of service with KBI in Spring 2021.Join us for this interactive, one hour event that will include a tribute to Fr. Sean and an introduction to the KBI’s new leadership. The virtual event will invite KBI supporters from around the country to virtually come together to pray and reflect on the importance of … [Read more...]
May 2020 Announcements
This month, we began to host the first of our virtual immersions, which engage students and communities in border immersions remotely. We also include news on our online, Facebook programming that is open to the public in an effort to continue to engage with our extended KBI family. Please join us tomorrow, Wednesday, June 17, for a Facebook Live sharing and prayer on racism by tuning in to KBI’s Facebook page. Finally, we share with you some updates about what KBI services currently look like … [Read more...]
Updates on the KBI’s Migrant Outreach Center
It has been a longtime vision of KBI to expand the services we are able to offer migrants. After years of searching for the right place, we are delighted to be nearing completion on our new migrant outreach center. In the new center, we will be able to offer a greater variety of services to accompany migrants. Recent visitors to KBI are likely aware of the progress being made on the migrant outreach center. Located directly across the street from our current facility, it will greatly expand … [Read more...]
KBI February Announcements
The Annual KBI Dinner in Phoenix is coming up, and we hope you can join us. We’re also happy to welcome our new legal fellow; fill you in on the recent Walking in Mercy Youth Summit; invite you to stream the first-ever Virtual Teach-In on Migration: and share details about upcoming KBI staff activities and last month’s immersion trips. Annual Phoenix Dinner: The Eighth Annual Kino Border Initiative Dinner in Phoenix is only weeks away! Held in Phoenix on Saturday, March 9, 2019, this KBI … [Read more...]